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ge-bismerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bismerian, -bismrian, -bysmerian, -bysmrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, bismerian to mack]

To mocklaugh atderideprovokeillūdĕreirrīdērederīdēreexacerbāre

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Ðú, Drihíen, gebysmerast hí tu, Domine, derīdēbis eos, 58, 9. Hí heánne God gebysmredon [MS. gebysmredan] exacerbāvērunt Deum excelsum, Ps. Th. 77, 56

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allowmake over to any one

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Ðú gelétas permittas, Rtl. 59, 5. Ne geleórt ǽnigne monno to fylganne non admisit quemquam sequi, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 37. Ðú gileórtest concessisti, Rtl. 76, 36

sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
sláwian, p. ode
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To be or become slow, sluggish, inactive Hwæs wilnast ðú ðæt ne sláwedest swá micel geswinc tó gefremmanne what dost thou desire, that thou hast not been slow to perform so great a labour, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 224.

Linked entry: slágian

beágian

(v.)
Grammar
beágian, biágian; p. ode; pp. od

To crownto set a garland oncoronare

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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6

Linked entries: bégian biágian

earu

(adj.)
Grammar
earu, adj.

Quick, active, readycĕler, alăcer, parātus

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Quick, active, ready; cĕler, alăcer, parātus Gehýrest ðú uncerne earne hwelp hearest thou our active whelp? Exon, 101a; Th. 380, 31; Rä. I, 16

Linked entry: arod

EGL

(n.)
Grammar
EGL, e; f.

A mote festūca

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A mote; festūca Hwí gesihst ðú ða egle on ðínes bróðor eágan quid vĭdes festūcam in ocŭlo fratris tui? Lk. Bos. 6, 41, 42

Linked entries: egile egle

ellen-wódian

(v.)
Grammar
ellen-wódian, p. ode; pp. od [ellen-wód zeal]

To strive with zeal, emulate æmŭlāri

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To strive with zeal, emulate ; æmŭlāri Nylle ðú elnian oððe ellenwódian [MS. ellenwondian] on yfelwillendum nōli æmŭlāri in malignantĭbus, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 1

Linked entry: -wódian

fǽle

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽle, adv.

Faithfully, truly, well fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne

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Faithfully, truly, well; fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne Ðú míne fét fǽle beweredest thou faithfully protectedst my feet, Ps. Th. 55, 11: 84, 1: 90, 4

eall-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hálig, adj.

All-holy omnīno sanctus

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All-holy; omnīno sanctus Drihten, ðú earce eart eall-háligra O Lord, thou art the ark of the all-holy, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entries: eal-hálig hálig

ge-wlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlǽtan, p. -wlǽtte; pp. -wlǽted, -wlǽt

To defiledebasefœdare

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To defile, debase; fœdare Gif ðú swá gewlǽtne mon métst if thou shouldest meet a man so debased, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 12

ge-neán

(v.)

to draw near, cleave, adhere

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to draw near, cleave, adhere Gineá ðú dóast inherere facias, Rtl. 34, 28. Ðes cwom ł geneó hic accessit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 58

Linked entries: -neán ge-néhwian

mid-sprecende

(adj.)
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speaking on behalf of Ðú þe wǽre mydsprecende (-sprecend later MS. v. E. S. 49, 350) þám Hǽlende, Nic. 6, 24. v. mid-spreca

slihtan

(v.)
Grammar
slihtan, p. te

To smite, slay caedens mactare

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To smite, slay Gif ðú fallas ł slæhtas cadens (translator seems to have read caedens in the second case) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 9

Linked entries: slæhtan wæl-slihta

alýhtnys

(n.)
Grammar
alýhtnys, -nyss, e; f.

An enlighteningilluminationa lightnessilluminatio

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An enlightening, illumination, a lightness; illuminatio Ðú settest unrihtwísnysse úre on alýhtnysse andwlitan ðínne posuisti iniquitates nostras in illuminationem vultus tui, Ps. Spl. 89, 8

dreám-healdende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-healdende, part. [healdende holding ]

Holding joy, joyful lætābundus

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Holding joy, joyful; lætābundus Beó ðú sunum mínum gedéfe, dreámhealdende be thou gentle to my sons, holding them in joy, Beo. Th. 2459; B. 1227

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heelcalx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

freoða

(n.)
Grammar
freoða, an; m.

A protectordefendertūtor

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A protector, defender; tūtor Ðú me, God, wǽre freoða thou, O God, wast a protector to me; refŭgium meum es tu. Ps. Th. 70, 3

ge-unlybba

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unlybba, an; m.

Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft]

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Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft] Ne lǽt ðú lybban ða ðe geunlybban wyrcon thou shalt not suffer a witch to live, Ex. 22, 18

Linked entry: un-lybba

un-gemetfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemetfæstness, e; f.

Intemperance

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Intemperance Ðú wilt cweþan ðæt wrǽnnes and ungemetfæstnes hí ofsitte sed transversos eos libido praecipitat, sic quoque intemperantia fragiles, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 2

Linked entry: ge-metfæstnys

sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
sárgung, e; f.

Lamentation, grief

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Beó ðú forþloten tó sárgungum esto pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 6

Linked entry: be-sárgung